WILKINS SEEKS BASE
ICEFIELD FOR TAKE-OFF
BIC4 FLIGHT PLANNED
United Press Association—By Electric Tele-
graph—Copyright. (Received 10th December, noon.)
LONDON, 9th December.
Sir Hubert Wilkins, in a copyright wireless message from Deception Island on Friday, says: "We were delighted to hear of Byrd's success. Our preliminary preparations' are almost complete. The time when good weather may be expected is approaching, and we must soon seek a more southerly base. Consequently, we have been carefully checking everything. Today's test flight showed that everything was practically ready. We have arranged to accommodate one machine fitted with any 'type of landing gear aboard the Scoresby, and we start loading supplies immediately. About next week-end, the weather permitting, Cramer, Cheeseman, Porter, and I sail with the 'plane, an Austin 7 motor-car, and also a Cletrac, most helpful in transporting supplies. We shall probably be going outside the Antarctic Archipelago and trying to reach as far south as possible to locate a good icefield for a take-off over the Eoss Sea, Our plans depend upon the conditions, but if the position reduces the total distance to 2000 miles we might attempt a non-stop flight or await a second 'plane before setting out."
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 140, 10 December 1929, Page 11
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